Quantum Mechanics (1st Edition)

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Problem
Find the matrix representation of the perturbation Hamiltonian in the
uncoupled basis for the 2p states of hydrogen. Diagonalize the perturbation
Hamiltonian and produce the plot in Fig. 12.10.

FIGURE 12.10 Perturbation of the hydrogen 2p states caused by the Zeeman effect
and the fine structure as a function of the applied magnetic field.

Step-by-step solution
1. Step 1 of 2
1. In the uncoupled basis is diagonal but is not diagonal. First
do :Eq. (12.57) gives,

Here, is the applied magnetic field, is angular

momentum in direction, is Bohr magnetron are
angular and spin gyromagnetic ratio respectively.

Substituting the valuesyields

Here, is the applied magnetic field, and are the

spin and angular momentum operator in direction.

2. Relativistic energy correction

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 Here, is the fine structure constant and
are principle and azimuthal
quantum no.

3. Spin-orbit interaction term

Here and are the ladder

operator of spin and angular
momentum.

4. Eigen value equation,

Here, is the eigen value of the

Hamiltonian.

Diagonalized matrix is the eigen value at the diagonal.

2. Step 2 of 2
and are both diagonal in the uncoupled basis. The required matrix
elements are

Use the eigenvalue equations

to get

which shows that the matrices are diagonal. Now write them down.

Put these together to find the Zeeman matrix:

Now find . Use Eq. (12.30) to get the

relativistic term, which is diagonal, and has the

same value for all the 2p states:

The relativistic matrix is,

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Use Equations. (12.38) and (12.40) to get the spin-orbit interaction term

Use the matrices from

above. So, the matrix for
. To find these matrix
elements proceed as in Equations.
(11.36) and (11.37).

Many terms will become zero,

For example,.

The only terms that exist are ones like

that connectand also .

The final result for is (see Problem I2.2)

Substitute in spin orbit interaction term,

Hence, the spin orbit matrix is

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The fine structure correction is the sum of the relativistic term and spin orbit
interaction term.

Define to get for the fine structure matrix:

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Define and add the Zeeman and fine structure matrices to get final
perturbation hamiltotian.

Eigen –value equation is given by,

Solve further,

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 The characteristic equation is

which gives 4 equations:

The first two equations give the eigenvalues:

Solving the quadratic equations gives;

where the boxed go together.

Diagonalized matrix is.

These result in the plot is

shown below

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Chapter 12, Problem 9P

Diagonalize the intermediate-field perturbation matrix for the 2p states in Eq. (12.87)
and produce the plot in Fig. 12.10....

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Chapter 12, Problem 16P

Calculate the effective magnetic moment of the hydrogen atom in its ground state and
confirm that the hydrogen ground state atom produces three beams from a Stern-
Gerlach analyzer in weak fields, two beams in strong fields, and four beams in...

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Chapter 12, Problem 10P

Find the matrix representation of the perturbation Hamiltonian in the uncoupled basis
for the 2p states of hydrogen....

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Chapter 12, Problem 4P

Explain in words why the Zeeman interaction Hamiltonian in Eq. (12.57) is diagonal in
the uncoupled basis |nℓsmℓms〉 but not...

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Chapter 12, Problem 11P

Rearrange the rows and columns of the intermediate-field perturbation matrix for the
2p states in Eq. (12.87) in order to make...

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Chapter 12, Problem 12P

Calculate the perturbed energies of the hydrogen 1s ground state caused by the
Zeeman effect and the hyperfine interaction in (a) the weak field limit, and (b) the
strong field limit. Estimate the magnitude of the applied magnetic field that...

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Find the matrix representation of the Zeeman Hamiltonian in the coupled basis
|nℓsjmj 〉 for the n = 2, j = 1/2 subspace. Make sure to include the 2s1/2 states in
addition to the 2p1/2. Find the weak-field Zeeman energy shifts and plot them as a...

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Chapter 12, Problem 15P

Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen with one electron bound to a nucleus (the

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Chapter 12, Problem 14P

Calculate the size of the following energy terms and spin orbit and relativistic
corrections for the hydrogen atom (for (a)-(d)...

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Chapter 12, Problem 13P

Diagonalize the intermediate-field perturbation Hamiltonian representing the Zeeman

effect and the hyperfine interaction in the...

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Chapter 12, Problem 9P

Diagonalize the intermediate-field perturbation matrix for the 2p states in Eq. (12.87)
and produce the plot in Fig. 12.10....

See solution

Chapter 12, Problem 16P

Calculate the effective magnetic moment of the hydrogen atom in its ground state and
confirm that the hydrogen ground state atom produces three beams from a Stern-
Gerlach analyzer in weak fields, two beams in strong fields, and four beams in...

See solution
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Chapter 12, Problem 10P

Find the matrix representation of the perturbation Hamiltonian in the uncoupled basis
for the 2p states of hydrogen....

See solution

Chapter 12, Problem 4P

Explain in words why the Zeeman interaction Hamiltonian in Eq. (12.57) is diagonal in
the uncoupled basis |nℓsmℓms〉 but not...

See solution

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